Chapter 28: The Guangling Rebellion
Ten days later, Guangling...
Mei Xiaohan took three entourage, and Zhao Kuangyin, Zhao Kuangyi, Zhao Pu and Shi Shouxin came to a restaurant.
The catastrophe of the Crescent Pass Ancient Road can be regarded as surviving. But Zhao Kuangyin has always had palpitations, and it is rare to find a leisure time, so he plans to go out for a walk.
"We should all give Mei Gongzi a glass of wine!"
Zhao Kuangyin raised his head, first drank a glass, and then poured a glass. Yangzhou March, picturesque scenery, can not be described in words.
"I wonder what Mei Gongzi's plans are in the future?"
Mei Xiaohan said: "I am an idle cloud and wild crane, just asking for a free and easy one!" ”
Zhao Kuangyin said: "Didn't Mei Gongzi think about serving the imperial court? ”
Mei Xiaohan said: "There is a general like General Zhao in the court, where is there a place for me!" ”
Zhao Kuangyin laughed and said, "Mei Gongzi can really lift me!" No matter how important Chai Rong is to me, I'm just a watchdog of the Chai family! ”
"Humph!"
"I'm not reconciled!"
Seeing that Zhao Kuangyin was a little excited, Zhao Kuangyi said: "Okay... Okay, don't talk about it, the wall has ears! ”
"Don't say it! Drinking! Drinking! ”
After listening to Zhao Kuangyin's words, Mei Xiaohan already understood a little. Thinking that this Zhao Kuangyin had already had a rebellious heart, but he was afraid of Chai Rong, no wonder Chai Rong died, this Zhao Kuangyin rebelled.
Mei Xiaohan said: "I am just a businessman, and I have no interest in government and state affairs. ”
Zhao Kuangyin said: "You! I don't know what to say about you..."
As he spoke, there was a commotion from outside the street.
"Let's go... Let's see! ”
On the bustling street, a big, sturdy man stood on the street with his bare body and full muscles.
"What does this person want to do?"
I saw this strong man, barehanded, with a tiger bare in a cage not far from him.
"This strong man, he can't be trying to fight that big worm, right?"
Mei Xiaohan shook her head and said, "Wu Song fights the tiger? ”
"Hey!"
"Good man! You don't want to die for nothing! ”
The strong man said: "Today I want to perform tiger fighting for all the fathers and villagers in Yangzhou, if the performance is wonderful, please cheer more!" ”
As soon as the strong man said this, several people were frightened and ran away in a hurry, for fear that as soon as the big insect was released, the situation would be difficult to control.
Zhao Kuangyi looked at Zhao Pu and asked, "What do you think?" ”
Zhao Pu said: "This matter... Black! ”
"Oh!"
Zhao Kuangyi said: "Since this man is not completely sure that he can kill this big worm, why do he dare to boast about this Haikou?" ”
"It's... I don't know! Presumably Mei Gongzi must know it! ”
Mei Xiaohan said: "If you don't play with me like this, how can I save it!" ”
Zhao Kuangyin said: "Scholar Zhao is saying that Mei Gongzi is well-informed, this is praising you!" ”
Mei Xiaohan patted the gun in his hand and said, "Once the situation is uncontrollable, what about it!" Don't be afraid! ”
After the strong man stood firm, he ordered the pedestrians to withdraw dozens of feet away, and stepped forward to break the iron cage with his hands.
"Whew!"
"Whew!"
The big insect roared twice, and rushed hungrily towards the strong man, but was cleverly dodged by the strong man. The big worm slammed headlong into the wall, furious.
The big insect turned around and flew into the air, and its tail was cut hard and hit the plank.
"Smack!"
The plank broke in two, and the large insects rushed away. Just as he was about to reach the crowd, the strong man hurried forward, caught up with the big insect, and with a palm of his hand, he shook the big insect over.
"Bang!"
Suddenly, a bullet flew and hit the stomach of the big worm, and blood gushed in an instant.
"You!"
The strong man pointed his finger and said, "Why kill it!" ”
Others don't understand, Mei Xiaohan really understands that this big insect is clearly a captive tiger, which has been domesticated and is still the same, so it can perform so exquisitely.
"Don't be rude!"
Zhao Pu said: "Since your trick has been exposed, you should consider yourself unlucky!" ”
The strong man said: "When I meet you today, I will be planted, and I will serve!" ”
Mei Xiaohan said: "In the middle of the city, we shouldn't interfere more in tricks, but this big insect is really fierce, in case something happens, can you take care of it?" ”
The strong man sighed and said, "I'm also helpless!" If it weren't for the compulsion of life, it wouldn't be like this! ”
"Could it be that a good man is something unspeakable and hidden?"
"Guangling guards Zhang Quan too much, forcibly conscripts labor to build the city wall, if you can't raise ten taels of silver, you will not be able to escape hard labor, so this is why you make this decision!"
Originally, I just wanted to come out and relax, but I didn't expect to encounter such a thing, Zhao Kuangyin was a little unhappy.
"Give him ten taels of silver, and let's go!"
Dropping ten taels of silver, Zhao Kuangyin and his entourage left in a hurry.
Seeing that Zhao Kuangyin's face was unhappy, everyone didn't ask more, but Zhao Kuangyin showed some worries, and building the city wall at this time gave him an ominous premonition.
"Guangling is going to be chaotic!"
Zhao Pudao: "I also have this hunch, something big is going to happen in Guangling!" ”
Encountering a tiger on the road is a bad omen, I'm afraid this matter is not so simple!
Just as Zhao Kuangyin and others were wandering on the streets, they were suddenly surrounded by dozens of victims.
"What do you want to do!"
"Ask the master for a bite to eat, we haven't eaten for a few days!"
"How can this happen?"
"Quickly scatter them with some dry food, and leave quickly, it seems that it is not easy to stay here for a long time!"
At the end of the Tang Dynasty, Jianghuai was in turmoil. In the second year of Zhaozong Tianfu (902), Huainan Jiedu made Yang Xingmi be crowned King of Wu in Yangzhou. In the sixteenth year of Tianyou (919), Yang Wei (Longyan, the second son of Yang Xingmi) officially established the state of Wu, with Jiangdu as the national capital, Yangzhou as Jiangdu Prefecture, and Yuan Wuyi. In the third year of Wu Tianzuo (937), the Southern Tang Dynasty destroyed Wu, with Jinling (now Nanjing) as the national capital and Yangzhou as the eastern capital. In the fifteenth year of the Southern Tang Dynasty (957), the capital of Jiang was still Yangzhou after the Zhou Dynasty.
Yangzhou originally belonged to the Southern Tang Dynasty, and the Later Zhou attacked the Southern Tang Dynasty from December 17, 955, and the Southern Expedition of the Later Zhou Dynasty sect began. The battle lasted two years and five months, ending on April 8, 958, and eventually the Southern Tang lost all of its territory north of the Yangtze River.
In order to get rid of the threat of the enemy in the north and south and complete the great cause of reunification, Zhou Shizong adopted the strategy of first the south and then the north proposed by the minister Wang Pu, and led the army to attack the Southern Tang Dynasty. When Li Jing heard that the Zhou army was coming, he deployed Liu Yanzhen, the commander of the Shenwu Army, to the north, and led 20,000 troops to reinforce Shouzhou (now Shou County, Anhui), a major place in Huaixi. In the first month of the third year of Hyeondeok (the 14th year of the Southern Tang Dynasty, 956), Sejong personally set out on an expedition. On the 22nd, Sejong arrived at the city of Shouju.
In February, Zhao Kuangyin, the Marquis of Yu in front of the palace, attacked Qingliuguan and Chuzhou, and captured Huang Fuhui and Yao Feng. The guards and horses commanded Han Lingkun to capture Yangzhou. The Southern Tang Dynasty lost one after another, and sent envoys to sue for peace, but Zhou Shizong wanted to get the land north of the river, but he was not allowed. Li Jing then ordered Li Jingda, the king of Qi, to be the marshal, Chen Jue, the privy envoy, to be the envoy of the supervising army, and Bian Hao to be the military envoy to the capital, leading 20,000 troops to resist the Zhou army. In April, he entered Liuhe and was defeated by Zhao Kuangyin.
In May, Sejong left Li Chongjin and others to continue the siege of Shouzhou, and returned to Tokyo (now Kaifeng) to build warships and train naval forces. The Zhou army besieged Shouzhou for many years, and the courtiers asked to withdraw their troops. On February 17 of the fourth year of Xiande (the fifteenth year of Baoda of the Southern Tang Dynasty, 957), Zhou Shizong once again personally marched and led his army south. On the fifth day of the first month of March, the Zhou army broke through the villages of Purple Mountain and captured more than 10,000 people. Sejong returned to Tokyo after gaining Shouju. In October of the same year, Sejong went on his third personal expedition.
Zhao Kuangyin said: "In the battle of Yangzhou that year, I had already played the Holy Lord, and the Southern Tang Dynasty Tianchang made Geng Qian surrender and captured more than 200,000 military rations!" ”